Holding the No. 2 pick in Thursday’s draft, the Bobcats control the fates of a handful of potential future All-Stars. It’s a long-foregone conclusion that the New Orleans Hornets will make Anthony Davis the first selection of the draft, and it’s generally assumed that the group of Bradley Beal, Thomas Robinson, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Harrison Barnes will go with the following four picks.

Where those players land and what order they’re selected in depends on what the Bobcats decide to do with that No. 2 pick, and they’re not giving out any hints. The final words from general manager Rich Cho at the end of his Wednesday afternoon press conference: “Like I’ve said, we’re going to look at all options.”

The Bobcats could, of course, keep the pick and draft a player. They could trade down within the top five and pick up an extra draft choice or two. They could shock everybody with a completely unexpected trade involving current players and other draft picks.

“I don’t think we want to comment specifically on any teams or any trade rumors, but we are looking at every opportunity,” Cho said. “But again, we’re really happy at No. 2, and we think we’re going to get a terrific player there, and so it would take something really enticing to move back.”

If the Bobcats aren’t satisfied with the trade offers, they’ll choose between Beal, Robinson, Barnes and Kidd-Gilchrist. All four of those players possess very different skill sets, and each could play a major role in improving a Charlotte team that won just seven games last year. There are needs at every position.

The Bobcats made a trade this week, sending Corey Maggette (who had one year left on his deal) to the Pistons for Ben Gordon (who has two years left) and a conditional first-round pick. Gordon should help shore up one of the team’s most glaring weaknesses -- woeful 3-point shooting. “We took on the extra year,” Cho said. “But we really felt it was worth it just based on how Ben is as a player and the asset, the first-round pick.”

On the surface, that deal might indicate the Bobcats don’t plan to draft Beal, who plays the same position as Gordon. But two years of Gordon isn’t nearly enough to keep the front office from drafting a potential All-Star.

What offer would be enticing enough for the Bobcats to decide to make a deal?

The most-discussed trade possibility involves Cleveland, which owns picks 4, 24, 33 and 34. The Cavaliers are said to covet Beal, the Ray Allen clone who spent his lone year in college at Florida. Would the addition of the 24th overall pick be enough to convince the Bobcats to move back two spots?

The Wizards, who own the third pick, are said to covet Beal, too. Would they decide to offer a package to the Bobcats to ensure that Charlotte doesn’t send the No. 2 pick—and the right to draft Beal—to the Cavaliers? There could very well be mystery teams silently bidding on the second pick, too.

How much will be enough?

“At the end of the day, it’s like when you’re selling your house,” Cho said. “What it’s worth is what someone’s willing to give you for it, and vice-versa. We have all that data and have looked at it thoroughly.”